its own good", with perhaps too many digressions and characters. Despite these shortcomings, Eder concludes that the director ultimately delivers a good film: Variety magazine concluded, "If any racetrack picture ever had a chance to beat the no-femme-draw bugaboo, Broadway Bill is the picture. It has a story, a tiptop cast—and Frank Capra's direction." Home media Broadway Bill was released on DVD on August 31, 2004 by Paramount in 1:33:1 aspect ratio. An introduction by Frank Capra Jr. was included as a special feature. A DVD version was released by Warner Home Video (under license from Paramount) on April 22, 2014. References Citations Sources External links 1934 films 1934 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Frank Capra American horse racing films Films with screenplays by Robert Riskin 1930s English-language films 1930s American films